The White House Thought They Knew What Health Plan You Should Have. They Were Wrong.
“Too many Americans have substandard health plans.” That was just one of many arguments made by President Obama and his allies to justify why America… Read More
Blame the New SAT on Common Core
The hugely controversial Common Core initiative is at least partly responsible for the latest revamp of the SAT college entrance exam. This puts great pressure… Read More
Why Ukraine May Make Iran Even More Determined to Go Nuclear
They called it the Lisbon Protocol. In 1991, the U.S. and Russia agreed to historic reductions in nuclear weapons. But there was a hitch: Russia… Read More
Poll: Putin Stronger Than Obama
Three out of four Americans say Russian President Vladimir Putin is a strong leader, but less than half regard President Obama as one, according to… Read More
Indiana Legislature Ends Common Core, Contemplates New Standards, Sets Precedent
The Indiana Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that will remove the state from the Common Core national standards. The bill, which was already passed… Read More
How Big Business Is Promoting Common Core
Big Business is now in favor of Big Education. Businesses, understandably, don’t like the government telling them how to run their companies. They don’t want… Read More
End Double-Dipping: An Easy, Bipartisan Step Toward Saving Disability Insurance
A friend calls you and begs for cash to aid in his job search. A minute later, he calls you again and begs for more… Read More
Meet the Two Families Fighting for Religious Freedom
In less than two weeks, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in cases challenging an Obamacare mandate that is trampling on religious freedom. The Hahn… Read More
Obama Administration Eyes New Obamacare Delay
Keeping up with the delays and extensions in Obamacare has become a new pastime for reporters. Now, they may have one more delay to add… Read More
Israel Intercepts Missile Shipment from Iran as U.S. Shortchanges Missile Defense
Last week, Iran was once again caught red-handed shipping arms, including advanced rockets, to Gaza-based Palestinian terrorists. The Israeli navy intercepted the Klos-C, a Panamanian-flagged… Read More
SecurityNews
DHS Chief Jeh Johnson Confirms Inflation of Deportation Numbers
Jeh Johnson, President Obama’s new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, this week admitted that “a very large fraction” of deportations aren’t really that… Read More
Canada Completes Mission in Afghanistan
Canada’s final remaining training troops in Afghanistan will soon return home. The official lowering of the flag ceremony took place on March 11, signaling an… Read More
‘Shut Up and Mind Your Business’: Man Verbally Abused, Arrested for Filming Police
Regrettably, the public service of our “public servants” sometimes leaves much to be desired. Just ask George Thompson, who claims that he was verbally abused,… Read More
Obama: You Can’t Really Keep Your Doctor (VIDEO)
We knew this was coming—because it’s been happening to Americans for awhile. The president finally admitted that you can’t necessarily keep your doctor under Obamacare…. Read More
What Ukraine Needs from the U.S. NOW
In what is best described as blatant disregard of Ukraine’s national sovereignty, Russian troops continue to occupy key sites across the Crimean Peninsula. What’s next:… Read More
Kansas Court Gets It Right: Education Spending Isn’t Only Measure of ‘Equity’
The Kansas Supreme Court has issued an important and eagerly awaited decision on how much money schools need to give kids a first-rate education. For… Read More
White House Reverses Course on Obamacare Cuts from Sequestration
As part of its latest effort to make Obamacare more politically palatable, the Obama Administration has switched course on a rule that would have made… Read More
Fed Nominee Brainard Needs Nuance on Austerity
In her hearing before the Senate today, Federal Reserve Board nominee Lael Brainard reportedly said that “expansionary austerity is a contradiction and does not work.”… Read More
Post-Cold War Peace Is Over: Why Russia’s Ukraine Aggression Is Just the Beginning
The end of a post-Cold War peace and the biggest event since the fall of the Berlin Wall—that’s how panelists at The Heritage Foundation described… Read More
Overtime Pay: Why More Government Meddling Isn’t Good for Workers
Making more money is a good thing. But having a job you like is even better. Which is why President Obama’s announcement this week that… Read More
LawNews
Challenge to Colorado TABOR Flouts Supreme Court Precedents
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that Colorado legislators have standing to challenge the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill… Read More
Delaying Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Due to ‘Hardship’ — Caused by Obamacare
It’s getting difficult to take any part of Obamacare seriously. The Obama administration has altered or delayed it so many times—who can be sure what… Read More
Rep. Marlin Stutzman: ‘Common Core Not the Answer’ on Education (VIDEO)
The national standards known as Common Core are moving education in America in the opposite direction from solutions, Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R–Ind.) told The Foundry in… Read More
SocietyNews
Report: U.S. Is One of Seven Countries That Allows Late-Term Abortion
The United States is one of only a handful of developed countries in which late-term abortions after 20 weeks—five months—are allowed, according to a new… Read More
Jolly Victory Proves Democrats Backing Obamacare Vulnerable in Purple Areas
House conservatives are taking away a simple lesson from Republican David Jolly’s win in Florida yesterday: Voters still don’t like Obamacare. When I asked the… Read More
Senate Plan to Replace Fannie, Freddie Faces Skepticism from House Critic
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee said he is skeptical of a forthcoming Senate proposal that would replace mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and… Read More
The White House Jumped the Shark Today
Cultural trends are often said to “jump the shark” when they go too far and become laughable or obsolete. The White House is in this… Read More
Majority of Americans Support Sanctions on Russia
A solid majority of Republicans and Democrats agree that imposing sanctions on Russia is a good idea, according to a recent Washington Post poll. Among… Read More
Georgia Fails to Pass Civil Forfeiture Reform
Civil forfeiture has gained prominence as a tool to combat the drug trade; however, its targets can be as mundane as motorists or as industrious… Read More
The Obama Administration’s About-Face on Medicare
The Obama administration seems determined not to rock the boat before the midterm congressional election this fall. It’s already delayed Obamacare mandates that could cause… Read More
